Clonmacnoise, Clonfert Cathedral and Kileen’s in Shannonbridge
Left Athlone later in the morning and headed to Clonmacnoise. Clonmacnoise is a really famous monastic site. It is early Christian founded by St. Claran…
On the Way to Athlone, Athlone
If you’re traveling towards Athlone from the Boyne Valley, you might want to make a stop in Tullamore at the Tullamore D.E.W. Visitor Center for…
Using Those Thrift Store Finds
As you probably know by now, my kitchen is outfitted with mostly thrift store and estate sale finds. I don’t just put finds away in…
White Dish Find
I have been really lucky lately in finding new white dishes to add to my collection. This teapot was one of two I found at…
Bru na Boinne and Hill of Tara
Today we started at Bru na Boinne which is a prehistoric megalithic sight composed of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. It’s about 50 km. North of…
Thrifting Baking Pans
This great Bundt Pan was $2.99 less 25% at the Thrift Store this week. It’s a Nordic Ware product called the Poinsettia Pattern. The baking…
White on White
More white dishes have found their way into my cabinets. This little gem was found at a thrift store recently. It’s not really large enough…
Trim, Ireland
Looked out the window this morning to a beautiful blue sky and sunshine. From our hotel we were able to walk to Trim Castle. Took…
Skerries to Trim — What to See in One Day
The history of Monasterboice succinctly described on the plaque at the entrance doesn’t due justice to the feeling of this ancient Irish site. We drove…
Two Things to Always Buy at Thrift Stores
Most people don’t buy art work at the thrift store. They buy the frames and discard the art. I often do that as well. Sometimes,…